The final episode of Night Shift brought with it a
tremendous explosion.Patrick played
hero along side Jagger as the two of them diffused a bomb that was set to go
off.Jagger pulled an unconscious Saira
out of a flaming car.Leo sat and
prayed (yes, prayed) by Saira’s bedside until she came out of a coma.

It seems Claire finally found her calling after the
explosion.Even though she had resigned
her position at GH, Claire jumped in and helped take care of patients injured
in the explosion.Claire finally
realized that medicine was where she belonged.Claire also made amends with Kyle.

Leo went into doctor mode immediately to save Saira’s
life.I’d say the man redeemed himself,
finally.He sat and kept vigil at
Saira’s side until she woke up.Leo
even went so far as to really apologize for cheating on Saira.This time, it was a real, heart felt
apology.

Leo gets another high score for helping Eric get into the
program in Portland.By making the
calls to the Portland clinic, Leo reached out to Kyle.It took the entire season, but the Julian
brothers have finally begun to bond.A
few more episodes and they may have even become friends.Maybe they’re leaving that for season
three.Either way, I just plain love
Dr. Leo Julian.I loved the first
version of Leo and I love the current version.He’s a character with many layers and endless possibilities.

Unfortunately, Jagger hit the road and headed back to
California.It seems he has his hands
full with the custody hearing.He
couldn’t leave town without Epiphany’s email address, of course.I can hardly blame Epiphany for her
infatuation.Jagger is a beauty, to be
sure.

Robert and Anna admitted they still love each other.Anna’s plan was to accompany Robert to
Switzerland for some experimental treatment.Robert had other plans, unfortunately.He left for the airport without Anna, promising to return to her when he
was back to his old self.That part
really made me sad, as I hoped for a happy ending with those two.I assume we won’t be seeing Robert at
Robin’s wedding.Kind of disappointing,
but it makes sense.

Patrick was fired as chief of staff.It wasn’t a surprise given all that happened
at GH during Patrick’s tenure.I can’t
even complain, as I much prefer Patrick the surgeon to Patrick the chief of
staff.Patrick is a brilliant and
gifted doctor – he belongs in the operating room, not in the boardroom.

This time around, Night Shift was used as an avenue to bring
Patrick and Robin together, rather than pull them apart.Season two did what GH couldn’t in that it
turned me into a Scrubs fan.I now love
and appreciate Dr. Patrick Drake!I
used to find him egocentric and pompous.Now I find him sweet, caring, and just plain darling.This season of Night Shift brought back some
old favorites like Anna, Robert, and Jagger, which was a huge bonus for long
time GH fans.That Robert Scorpio spark
was as bright as ever.I think I’ll miss
him the most.The second season of
Night Shift also introduced us to new characters like Kyle and Claire.It even gave us a recast with a twist that
actually worked.Even though season two
didn’t give us Jason and Spinelli, it did give us talented actors, complex
characters, and beautifully written stories.What more could we ask for?Nothing, except for another season.